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Bowel and bladder problems don't take a break over the holidays.

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ERIC is the national charity dedicated to improving children’s bowel and bladder health. Our mission is to reduce the impact of continence problems on children and their families.

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Information and advice

Find out how you can keep your child's bowel and bladder working properly from birth. Clinically approved information and resources to help you and your child.

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What is a healthy bowel?

Treating constipation 

Soiling accidents

Stool withholding

What is a healthy bladder?

Treating bedwetting 

Wetting accidents 

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Our Christmas Appeal

Help children like Barney to feel supported and not alone.

Last Christmas, Holly and her son Barney were on a difficult journey with Barney’s bladder condition, which led to self-catheterisation. Read how help from ERIC made a difference, and how the family can now look forward to a happy Christmas.

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9 in 10 children face issues with school toilets, causing anxiety and school absence

1 in 3 children struggle with constipation

40% of children with a continence problems are bullied

What's happening

Free support events for families

Check the dates of all our upcoming free events led by our Family Services Team this winter.

Find out more about George's experience of bedwetting

Toilets and school readiness

Find out how to prepare your child to use the toilet independently and get support from school with toileting problems.

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Treating constipation in children with additional needs

Untreated or undertreated constipation is a major obstacle to toilet training. Our video explains why it's so common and how to treat it.

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News & updates

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Christmas Gift Ideas from ERIC

Give a meaningful charity gift this Christmas from our ERIC shop. Here are some great products and…

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Contact ERIC’s Helpline using British Sign Language (BSL)

Did you know it’s now possible to contact ERIC’s expert Helpline advisors about childhood continence using British…

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Upcoming events

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What people say...

"From the first phone call, I was greeted with so much understanding and the most sense of anyone I've spoken to about our issues! Not only has ERIC's advice helped my son's issues improve, but it's also given me the confidence to talk to his school without being embarrassed."

Parent 

"Absolutely fantastic training, with the best delivery ever. I've never heard people talking so openly about poo! The Flying Start team are now more aware of the impact of toileting difficulties on a child's education. The training has given us the confidence to share these messages with not only parents, but other professionals too." 

Beth 
Flying Start Manager 

"The Helpline adviser I spoke to was lovely. She took time to have a conversation with me and was very knowledgeable about my daughter’s condition. I purchased an alarm from the website, which worked a treat." 

Sophie
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